All social obligations to the population of Kyrgyzstan will be fulfilled. This was announced on Thursday, October 8, by the vice-premier of the republic, Erik Asrandiev, during a meeting with the heads of state bodies to discuss a set of topical issues.
“In this difficult time, all government agencies must strengthen their work to fulfill the tasks assigned to them in order to ensure the vital activity of citizens,” the press service of the Kyrgyz Cabinet of Ministers quotes him.
Asrandiev also stressed that the authorities will fulfill all social obligations to citizens, and noted the importance of continuing the work of state bodies in a regular mode.
On the eve of the political scientist, expert of the Institute of Public Policy of Kyrgyzstan Mars Sariev, in an interview with Izvestia, gave an assessment of what is happening in the republic. According to him, there is still no structured government in the regions, and the situation remains turbulent.
The expert also said that the protesters continue to seize district and regional administrative centers, coal deposits, smash gold deposits.
Sariev stressed that the situation in Bishkek began to normalize after the parliament appointed Sadyr Japarov as acting head on October 7. prime minister. In addition, the speaker of the parliament, Myktybek Abdyldaev, was elected, a commandant, General Kursan Asanov, appeared in the city, and other power structures are being restored. Thanks to this, the authorities were legitimized.
Parliamentary elections were held in Kyrgyzstan on October 4. 16 parties competed for 120 seats, but in the end only four of them managed to gain the required number of votes.
The next day, supporters of parties that could not get into the country’s parliament, took to the streets of Bishkek. They seized the buildings of the city hall, public television and radio company, parliament, government and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kyrgyzstan. In addition, the protesters released ex-president of the republic Almazbek Atambaev and former prime minister Sapar Isakov, as well as a number of deputies from prison.
President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbai Jeenbekov called the incident in the state an attempt to seize power. Amid the unrest, Bishkek Mayor Aziz Surakmatov decided to resign of his own free will.